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   isolated

   /ˈʌɪsəleɪtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote: "isolated farms and villages" Similar remoteout of the wayoutlyingoff the beaten tracksecludedin the depths of …hard to findlonelyin the back of beyondin the hinterlandsoff the mapin the middle of nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecut-offunreachablefarawayfar-flungin the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:unget-at-ablein the sticksjerkwaterin the tall timbersBarcoobeyond the black stumparchaic:unapproachableOpposite accessible
   • ▪ having minimal contact or little in common with others: "he lived a very isolated existence" Similar solitarylonelycompanionlessunaccompaniedby oneselfon one's own(all) alonefriendlesssecludedcloisteredsequesteredsegregatedprotectedcocoonedshelteredinsulatedimmuneantisocialunsociablewithdrawnreclusiveintrovertedhermiticlonesomeOpposite sociable
   • ▪ single; exceptional: "isolated incidents of student unrest" Similar uniquesinglelonesoleonlyonesolitaryindividualunusualuncommonexceptionalanomalousabnormaloddatypicaluntypicalrandomunrelatedstrayfreakinformal:one-offOpposite commonmultiple

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from late Latin insulatus ‘made into an island’, from Latin insula ‘island’.

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   The meaning of ISOLATED is occurring alone or once : unique. How to use isolated in a sentence.

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   ISOLATED definition: 1. not near to other places: 2. happening or existing only once, separate: 3. feeling unhappy…. Learn more.

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   Isolated means far away from everyone or everything else. The hermit who lives on a remote island is isolated from the rest of the world, with nothing but coconuts and fish to keep him company.

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   The meaning of ISOLATE is to set apart from others; also : quarantine. How to use isolate in a sentence.

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   Isolated definition: separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.. See examples of ISOLATED used in a sentence.

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   ISOLATE definition: 1. to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed: 2. to keep a…. Learn more.

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   Definition of isolated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishISOLATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is isolated they are separate from other people or things of the same kind, either physically or socially.

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    adj. 1. Far from others or difficult to get to; remote: an isolated farmhouse. 2. Occasional or rare: Reporters in the field observed isolated instances of rebellion. 3. Characterized by little social contact: leading an isolated life. [From French isolé, from Italian isolato, from Latin īnsulātus, made into an island, from īnsula, island .]

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    Isolate definition: to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.. See examples of ISOLATE used in a sentence.